Tie-spacer.



G. P. BLAIR.

TIE SPACER.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

INVENTOI GT? ER AIR ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES.- Q 44 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GROVER F. BLAIR, F FORT WAYNE, INEIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF A. BLAIR,OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

min-spaces;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1c, 1914.

Application filed June 12, 1914. Serial No. 844,693. I

State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements inTie-Spacers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tie spacers which are adapted to be attached tothe lower side or bottom of the rail, and which, when so attached, serveas a fulcrum for a lever by which lever a tie may be forced into properposition with respect to the next adjacent tie or ties.

Heretofore the common practice has been,

when a new tie is being inserted to replace an old one, or a tie whichhas been removed for any purpose is being returned, to drive the sameinto position with a sledge. More or less injury occurs to the tie bythe above practice. Devices have been used tending to relieve thedifliculties referred to, but so far as I am aware they are clamped tothe top of the rail and extend over its tread so that should one beoverlooked by the workmen and remain on the rail, a train. striking itwould be derailed.

The object of my invention is to provide a device which is quicklyattachable to the bottom of a rail and when so attached furnishes afixed fulcrum. for a lever, but which is also readily removable from therail.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate the preferred form of myinvention. Figure 1 is a plan view of a device constructed according tomy invention; Fig. 2 a side edge view of the same; Figs. 3 and 4 viewson lines 3-3 and H respectively, of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 a section of arail with the device attached thereto.

In the drawings the body 10 is made of a material having suitablestrength. The central portion of the body is recessed, as '11, toreceive the flange of a rail. The side walls 12, 13 of the recess areparallel and are diagonal to the longitudinal axis or the length of thebody. Substantially one-half of each wall, adjacent their bases,and-commencing at the diagonally opposite ends of the walls, is cut intoto form diagonally opposite horizontal recesses or slots 14., 15,'theinner walls of which are parallel and at right angles to the length ofthe body, the uncut portions 16, 17 of the walls above recesses 14, 15forming inwardly extending flanges, which will project over the sideedges of the rail flange and ontofthe top thereof, thereby supportingthe device on the bottom of the rail. In the forward side edge of oneend of body 10 is a recess 18 which serves to receive the bar or otherimplement by which the tie is to be moved and which will prevent the barfrom slipping off the body.

In practice the device is made right and left so that one of each may beattached to opposite rails, the recess 18 of each facing the tie to bemoved.

The device is attached to the rail by placing it under the'rail, anddiagonally thereof so that the edges of the flange of the rail will passbetween walls 12 and 13 and permit the bottom wall of recess 11 to abutthe lower surface of the rail. The device is then twisted or turned onthe rail so that the edges of the flange of the rail will enter theright anglerecesses 1.4:, 15 and pass under flanges 16, 17 of the body10. The edges of the flange then abut the wallsof the two recesses andwhen the bar is engaged in recess 18 and pressure is brought to bearupon the bar in driving the tie away from the spacer, the spacer willgrip the rail all the more tightly; since the pressure exerted by thebar against the spacer is at one end thereof and in the same directionin which the spacer was moved on the rail to engage its flanges 16, 17on the top of the flange of the rail. It will be understood that twospacers are required, one attached to one rail and the other to theopposite rail, the notched end of each spacer being preferably on theoutside of the rail. The tie is then capable of being driven bodily intoposition.

Numerous modifications in the form and arrangement of the several partsare possible, but, I believe all such to be within the scope of myinvention.

What I claim is: 1 I j 1. A device of the class described consisting ofa body, two spaced parallel walls diagonally disposed on the body, saidwalls having in their opposing faces and at opposite ends thereof twohorizontal recesses which are substantially at right angles to thelength of the body, and the body having a re'cessin its side edge nearone end thereof.

2. A device of the class described consist ing of a body having arecessed portion extending transversely across it, the opposite TOROLANDIS walls of said recess being substantially parallel and extendingdiagonally with respect to the length of the body, each Wall having ahorizontal recess adjacent its base and extending at substantially aright angle to the length of the body, the said recesses being atopposite ends of the Walls and the body having a recess in one side edgeadjacent one end for the purposes described.

2). A device of the class described consisting of a body, two spacedparallel Walls diagonally disposed upon the body and extendingtransversely thereof, each Wall having a horizontal recess adjacent itsbase and extending substantially one-half the length of the Wall and ata right angle to the length of the body, said recesses being situated inopposite ends of the Walls and the body having a recess in its side edgeadjacent one end for engaging a tool as described.

ln Witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day of June,191%.

GROVER F. BLAIR.

Witnesses:

MARGARETHE TEGEDER, E. M. Home.

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Washington, D, E.

